The Scarlets PS XV lost control of an early 10 point lead against the Cornish Pirates and concede five second half tries in a disappointing 38-10 defeat that leaves them with an uphill task to qualify for the quarter-finals of the British & Irish Cup.

Scarlets Premiership Select will look to overtake Cornish Pirates at the top of Pool 5 in the British & Irish Cup by completing the double over the English Championships side at the Mennaye Field on Sunday, 17 December (2.30pm kick-off).

The Scarlets Premiership Select side will get their third round British & Irish Cup tie against top of the table Cornish Pirates at Aberavon's Talbot Athletic Ground on Monday night (11 December, kick-off 7.15pm).

The Scarlets Premiership Select XV will have to travel to Ealing Trailfinders in the quarter-finals of the British & Irish Cup after booking their ticket in to the last eight with a 35-25 home win over Nottingham at the weekend.

Wales Under 20 Grand Slam prop Dillon Lewis will lead the Cardiff Blues Premiership Select XV when they kick-off round three of the British & Irish Cup in Belfast when they aim for their first win in Pool 1 against Ulster A.

"We're mindful that a lot of players did really well in the summer," Warren Gatland tells WRU TV as he explains his side for Wales v Australia this Saturday. Clywch o'r dyn ei hun am y tîm a ddewiswyd ar gyfer dydd Sadwrn.

With less than 12 months until the 2019 Rugby World Cup, head coach Warren Gatland tells WRU TV where Wales are on the road to Japan, reflecting on the past 12 months and and looking ahead to what are his final months at the helm.

The Welsh Exiles programme continues to go from strength to strength. With a dramatic increase of non-Wales based players engaging in the programme over the last two years, it gives all players an opportunity to be involved in the Welsh pathway.

WRU group chief executive Martyn Phillips believes Wales have 'secured the best man for the job' as he announces Scarlets' Wayne Pivac as Warren Gatland's successor when the Kiwi steps down from his role as head coach after next year's World Cup.

Warren Gatland will get the chance to run the rule over two of next year's World Cup opponents this week with Uruguay playing against Cardiff Blues tonight and the Wallabies coming to the Principality Stadium on Saturday night.